Head of Afghan Peace Council meets PM Modi, re-affirms commitment to deepen India-Afghan relations
Dr Abdullah, who is the chief Afghan govt negotiator for the intra-Afghan talks, is on a four-day India visit, the first since taking charge of the position.
New Delhi: Abdullah Abdullah, chief negotiator in the intra-Afghan peace dialogue with Taliban, on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and re-affirmed the long term commitment to further deepen India-Afghan ties.
“Strengthening our commitment to our close neighbour. PM @narendramodi met with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah @DrabdullahCE of Afghanistan, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation. He reaffirmed our long term commitment to further deepening India-Afghan ties,” Anurag Srivastava, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, tweeted.
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PM @narendramodi met with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah @DrabdullahCE of Afghanistan, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation. He reaffirmed our long term commitment to further deepening India-Afghan ties. pic.twitter.com/XRMcAnlpnr
— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) October 8, 2020
On Wednesday, Abdullah Abdullah had met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
The Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan who is here on a five-day visit said the meeting with Doval was “constructive” and that the latter had assured him of India is in favour of a “democratic and sovereign Afghanistan, where no terrorists can operate”.
“Had a constructive discussion with HE Ajit Doval, the NSA of India. We discussed the Afghan Peace Process, & the talks in Doha. He assured me of India’s full support for the peace efforts, & that any peace settlement acceptable to Afghans, will have the support of India,” read a tweet from Abdullah.
This is the first visit of Abdullah to India after the formation of a new government in Afghanistan. His visit comes at a time when the Afghanistan government and Taliban are trying to negotiate a deal in order to restore peace in the country.
The peace talks between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban began on September 12 in Qatar’s capital Doha.